Insights and Stories on Cbot

U.S. grains: Wheat up more than one per cent

Dec. 27, 2017 at 4:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday while corn was higher for the sixth straight session as technical buying and end-of-year positioning buoyed grain prices, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures turned lower on the Chicago Board of Trade after an earlier […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on short-covering, Argentina’s weather

Dec. 26, 2017 at 7:32 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on short-covering

Dec. 22, 2017 at 3:33 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans at three-month low

Dec. 21, 2017 at 5:46 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade watching South America

Dec. 21, 2017 at 12:15 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on frigid weather

Dec. 20, 2017 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday to notch a 1-1/2-week high on worries about frigid weather across the Wheat Belt that threatens to damage crops lacking protective snow cover. Corn also rose on spillover support from wheat and as traders covered short positions following recent contract […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on technical selling

Dec. 19, 2017 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions on technical selling and forecasts for crop-boosting rains in South America. Corn firmed on short-covering after touching contract lows, but prices remain capped by abundant supplies. Wheat futures ended mostly lower, with only […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink to three-month lows on Argentine rains

Dec. 18, 2017 at 6:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slumped to three-month lows on Monday as rain in Argentina eased concerns that farmers would scale back planting in the country, the third-largest soybean exporter and top soy product supplier. Corn futures also declined on the rainy Argentine weather and pressure from abundant […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures ease

Dec. 15, 2017 at 2:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dipped on Friday, hitting fresh contract lows after giving up early gains on technical selling, traders said. Soybean futures also weakened slightly, pressured by forecasts for improving crop weather in South America. The outlook for rain added to the pressure on corn. “Corn […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop, wheat firms, corn slips

Dec. 14, 2017 at 3:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sagged to their lowest in more than two months on Thursday, weighed down by forecasts for much-needed rains in Argentina, traders said. Wheat futures closed firm, supported by strong export data, while corn slipped. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of […]

By Mark Weinraub